John Andrew Motter, (Andy) is a native of Worthington, Ohio. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Denison University he went to receive his Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit School of Law. After Law School he entered the United States Marine Corps and served as a Judge Advocate General Officer, (JAG). After active duty he remained in the USMC Reserves until the early 1990’s. Mr. Motter settled in Bucyrus in private practice for over thirty years, serving all of Crawford County. The Practice is considered General, but is mainly Criminal, Domestic, Probate and Personal...

I am the owner of Thatcher Law, LLC in Mansfield, Ohio (Richland County). My firm is committed to serving clients in the Mansfield Ohio and Columbus, Ohio areas. Thatcher Law, LLC currently focuses on family and domestic law, divorce, dissolution, custody, child support, estate planning, wills, trusts, business law, contract law, and business formation. My law school honors include graduating summa cum laude in the top 7% of my class, Order of the Curia, Executive Articles and Business Editor for Capital University Law School Law Review, and scoring in the 96th percentile on the Ohio Bar...

Charles Lynch is a compassionate Ohio family law attorney with 40 years of experience helping people through these complex and frequently emotional times in their lives. His practice areas include adoption, mediation, divorce and separation agreements, estate planning, trusts, custodial arrangements, and more.

Anne is an experienced attorney, and registered nurse, who specialize in the legal areas of domestic relations law, family law and juvenile law. With more than twenty-five years of experience, Anne fully understands the stress due to life changing circumstances that people go through when faced with divorce, dissolution, custody, shared parenting, child support, grandparents' rights and more. In times such as those, it's important to have an attorney who is competent and knows what you're going through, and who can assist you with legal expertise, while being compassionate and understanding.
It is this compassion and understanding that makes Anne the...

If a person wishes to terminate his or her marriage, he or she may file for a divorce. In a divorce proceeding, the court will terminate the marriage and determine the rights and responsibilities of the divorcing parties regarding child custody, child visitation, child support and spousal support (alimony). The court will also redistribute marital assets.

Depending on where you reside and where your assets are, the division of property can be a very simple or very complex process. Disputes often arise during this phase of a divorce if the two parties disagree as to who should receive which assets or property.

Finding a divorce lawyer who is experienced and reliable can reduce your stress and help you make the best choices possible. A good divorce lawyer should be a problem solver who is skilled at negotiation and possesses a solid trial background. If both parties are open to alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration or mediation, finding a lawyer experienced in collaborative divorce or divorce mediation would be beneficial.

Divorce lawyers also handle child custody issues, including multi-state and international child custody situations. Some divorce lawyers may be certified by their states as being family law specialists. Certification often requires that a lawyer meet certain experience and educational criteria.

Legal Custody:
A parent with legal custody has the right to decide on the child's upbringing, education, and medical care. A court may grant legal custody to one parent (sole legal custody) or both parents (joint legal custody).

Separate Property:
Property acquired before marriage or during the marriage as a gift or inheritance, or bought during marriage with separate property.